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Les Égouts de Los Angeles > Deck 1 > Flashcards

Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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salle de tapissage

A

line-up room (police)

tapissage = upholstery

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2
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une cochère

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carriage entrance

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3
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redemander fe

A

to ask for more of

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4
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se réconcilier avec

A

to be reconciled with

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5
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défraîchi (adj)

A

stale

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un à-coup

A

jolt

une secousse

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une coulure

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drip

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8
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un tag

A

graffiti

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9
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le bombage

A

sprayed graffiti

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10
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une prêle

A

horsetail (plant)

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11
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l’ameublement

A

furnishings

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12
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balafrer

A

to slash

cause a scar

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13
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en sourdine

A

quietly

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14
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un prédicateur

A

preacher

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15
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débiter

A

to debit

reel off

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16
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un macchabée

A

cadaver

stiff

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17
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renfermer

A

to contain

lock st away

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18
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une drosophile

A

fruit fly

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19
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pulvériser

A

to spray

pulverize

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20
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ceindre

A

to encircle

ceinturer
sangler

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21
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apparent (adj)

A

apparent

visible

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22
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relever

A

to raise up

underline

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23
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treillis (mp)

A

canvas (of military fatigues)
fatigues

trellis
gridwork

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24
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pie (adj)

A

two-tone colour (as some police cars, horses)

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25
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décrocher

A

to detach
unhook
answer a telephone
kick a habit

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26
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clamser (slang)

A

to die

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27
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se contrefoutre

A

not to give a damn

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28
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calciner

A

to char

burn

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29
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un gicleur

A

spray (eg button on a spray can)

jet

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30
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un échangeur

A

interchange (road system)

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31
Q

sommier à ressorts

A

box spring (bed)

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32
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un godillot

A

combat boot

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33
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un marché

A

market

deal

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34
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une maison témoin

A

show home

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35
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le fer-blanc

A

tinplate

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36
Q

un prêteur sur gages

A

pawn broker

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37
Q

chenillé (adj)

A

with tracks (eg tank)

une chenille = caterpillar

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38
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une chenille

A

caterpillar

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39
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ménager

A

to handle carefully

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40
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taveler

A

to blemish

stain in places

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41
Q

de par qqc

A

due to st

no prepostion

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42
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une escarre

A

bedsore

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43
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une rate

A

spleen

female rat

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44
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trabéculaire (adj)

A

porous structure of bone tissue

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45
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une fraise

A

strawberry

rotating tool (eg. dentist’s drill)

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46
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une rainure

A

groove

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47
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sous-jacent (adj)

A

underlying

48
Q

poisser

A

to make sticky

49
Q

la poix

A

pitch (of a tree)

50
Q

le pouce

A

thumb

note gender

51
Q

le coucher

A

bedtime

52
Q

l’apport de (m)

A

provision of

contribution

53
Q

renfermer (vt)

A

to contain

lock st away

54
Q

un logis

A

home

dwelling

55
Q

pourfendre

A

to cleave sb in two

lambast

56
Q

parer

A

to decorate
to avoid a blow

note: parier = to wager

57
Q

le plaquage

A

veneer

58
Q

un satisfecit

A

giving sb a glowing report

59
Q

un auvent

A

canopy

60
Q

dessaisir

A

to be relieved of duty (eg. from a case)

61
Q

une moumoute

A

wig

fur coat

62
Q

un caniveau

A

gutter

63
Q

de son propre chef

A

on his own initiative

64
Q

un rencard, rancard

A

rendez-vous
date
tip

65
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l’espacement

A

spacing

66
Q

chatouilleux

A

ticklish

tricky

67
Q

pure à 50%

A

50% pure

68
Q

une massue

A

studded club

69
Q

tapiner

A

to solicit

prostitute

70
Q

un renflement

A

bulge

71
Q

une balafre

A

slash
scar

balafrer = to scar

72
Q

borgne (adj, nom m/f)

A

one-eyed

seedy (hotel)

73
Q

octroyer (vt)

s’octroyer

A

to grant

to take for oneself

74
Q

racoler

A

to pimp

75
Q

biseauter

A

to bevel

76
Q

la tabagie passive

A

secondhand smoking

77
Q

une étuve

A

steam room
steamer
autoclave

étuver = to steam (food, clothing), to sterilize

78
Q

un avoir

A

credit
holding (financial)
asset

79
Q

un coup fourré

A

dirty trick

80
Q

vicier

A

to invalidate

pollute

81
Q

une tante

A

aunt

homosexuel

82
Q

pioncer

A

to sleep (slang)

83
Q

fainéant

A

lazy

84
Q

cossue (adj)

A

well off

85
Q

nantir

A

to provide collateral

86
Q

un enjoliveur

A

hubcap

87
Q

porte à tambour

A

revolving door

88
Q

un vison

A

mink

mink coat

89
Q

malencontreux

A

unfortunate

90
Q

malencontreusement

A

inopportunely

91
Q

un verrou

A

bolt (of a latch, lock)

92
Q

une bouche d’incendie

A

fire hydrant

93
Q

se voûter

A

to become bent, stooped

94
Q

donner le change

A

to hide one’s intentions

pretend

95
Q

une embardée

A

swerve

96
Q

un mendiant

une mendiante

A

beggar

97
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mendier

A

to beg

quémander

98
Q

foireux (adj)

A

bungled

Foirer = to bungle

99
Q

se fier à

A

to trust

100
Q

faire fissa

A

to move fast

101
Q

muer en

A

to transform into

102
Q

incurver

s’incurver

A

to curve

103
Q

être aux aguets

A

to lie in wait

be on guard

104
Q

le baroud (le d se prononce)

A

combat

105
Q

entuber (de)

A

to swindle

106
Q

étouffer

A

to suffocate

stifle

107
Q

déblatérer

A

to criticize
denigrate

dénigrer

108
Q

laminer

A

to roll into sheets

to erode away (informal)

109
Q

une cueillette

A

harvest
collection

récolte

110
Q

dérouiller

A 
to remove rust
loosen up   (eg one’s legs)     (informal)
111
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prématurément

A

prematurely

112
Q

un lutrin

A

lectern

113
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hirsute (adj)

A

hairy

unkempt

114
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congédier

A

to dismiss

115
Q

l’emballage à bulles

A

bubble wrap

Les Égouts de Los Angeles (1 decks)

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